Thanks Don. I agree, it is fun to shop - until you have to open your wallet. 🙂
The Dynamax Europa series is built on the freightliner M2 Chassis with airbags. The 31SS is 33 feet long with a 245" wheelbase. So, if my thinking is right, it should be pretty stable and not much of a tail swing. That's why I am looking at it pretty closely. Our MBS Class C is super nimble and one of the things we love about it. Maneuverability in State parks and fuel stops has become something we really enjoy. I know a super C won't be as nimble, but with those specs and 100-gal fuel capacity, I feel like it won't be dramatically different and fuel stops will be cut by 60%.
I do wonder about noise though. Our gasser Class As were insufferable both in noise and ride quality. Our Class C MBS by contrast is pretty quiet and ride quality is great. I know that a DP would solve for both of those, but I really enjoy the layout, drive position and safety features of a Class C. So, I am hoping a higher end freightliner Class C offers a great ride quality. Reports I've read put MPG about the same range as most motorhomes. Our MBS is great on fuel but pretty anemic in the mountains and towing a car. Not terribly concerned about Mileage - I never really have been in any of our RV's. They all seem to hover somewhere between 8-11. Tailwind here, mountain there...etc.
In the end we like our MBS Class C enough to keep it unless something presents itself as better and we'll figure out longer term issues later. But everything I am reading about the Freightliner based short class Cs seems like they fit the bill. Planning a trip to my dealer to drive one. That will tell a lot.
